This section is from the book "The Table: How To Buy Food, How to Cook It, and How to Serve It", by Alessandro Filippini. Also available from Amazon: The Table: How To Buy Food, How To Cook It And How To Serve It.
Pare neatly, wash well, and dry thoroughly one pound of fine, large mushrooms. Lay them on a dish, season with a pinch of salt, half a pinch of pepper, and a tablespoonful of sweet oil. Roll them in well; then put them on to broil for four minutes on each side; arrange them on a hot dish with six slices of toast; pour a gill of maitre d'hotel butter (No. 145) over the mushrooms, and serve.
 
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